Rotary mechanical directory and advertising medium



(No Model.)

2. 0. FISH & HIT. SULLIVAN. Y ROTARY MECHANICAL DIRECTORY ANDADVERTISING MEDIUM.

Patented Apr. 7, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILMER C. FISH AND HENRY T. SULLIVAN, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

ROTARY MECHANICAL DIRECTORY AND ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,571, dated April'7, 1896. A li ti fil d March 28, 1895. Serial No. 54:3,559. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, PHILMER C. FIsH and HENRY T. SULLIVAN, of St.Joseph, in the county of Buchanan, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Rotary Mechanical Directory andAdvertising Medium, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to a certain new and useful rotary mechanicaldirectory and advertising medium; and our invention consists of certainfeatures of novelty hereinafter de scribed, and pointed out in theclaims.

Figure I represents a front elevation of the device, showing the mannerin which the directory and advertising matter are displayed therein.Fig. II represents a cross-section on the line II of Fig. I. Fig. IIIrepresents a detail view of the operating mechanism,showing the means bywhich the reverse motion is given thereto. Fig. IV represents a detailview of the driving-shaft and its oscillating bearing, taken on the lineIV IV of Fig. Ill.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents the frame or casing, adapted to be secured to the bracket 2or other suitable support by screws passing through the flanges 3. atand 5 represent shafts j ournaled in said casing, upon which are mountedthe rollers 6 and 7. Upon said rollers is carried the roll orribbon 8upon which the matter of the directory and the advertising matter areprinted, the matter of the directory being printed on one side of theribbon and the advertising matter on the other side of the ribbon. Theribbon is carried from the roller 6 over the guide-rollers 9 in closeproximity to the front of the casing, whereby the matter on one side ofthe ribbon is exposed to view, and thence over the intermediate rollers10 in the rear of the casing and over the guiderollers 11 to the roller7, being by said guiderollers 11 brought again in close proximity to thefront of the casing and exposing to view the matter on the other side ofthe ribbon. Said rollers 6 and 7 are operated by the reversiblefriction-gearing illustrated in Fig.

III, in which 12 represents a friction-wheel mounted on the shaft 4 ofroller 6, and 13 represents a friction-wheel mounted on the shaft 15 ofroller 7, said friction-wheels being adapted to impinge upon theperimeter of the drive-wheel 14 as said drive-wheel is revolved in oneor the other direction. Said drivewheel is mounted on the shaft 15, oneend of which shaft is journaled in the casing. At the end of the shaftat which said drive-wheel is mounted said shaft works in a slot 16 inthe casing and is provided immediately adjacent to the casing with thefriction bearingblock 17 having the jaws l8 embracing the pin 19 fixedin the casing, said pin forming a pivot upon which said block acts, thefric- 'tion of the bearing being adjustable and controlled by thetension-spring 17 on the bolts by which said block is secured upon theshaft, so that as said wheel is revolved in one direction said blockturns on said pin as a pivot until said wheel impinges upon one of thefriction-wheels and said friction-Wheel and the roller on the same shaftare revolved and the ribbon wound thereon, the shaft of the drive-wheelrevolving in said bearingblock; and as said drive-wheel is revolved inthe opposite direction said block turns on said pin until thedrive-wheel impinges on the other friction-wheel,which,with the rollercarried on its shaft, is revolved and the rib bon wound on said roller.Thus is obtained a reversible movement whereby by turning thedrive-wheel in opposite directions the ribbon may be wound on either ofsaid rollers, as may bedesired, and which constitutes one of thepeculiar features of our invention.

20 represents a crank on the drive-wheel, by which the same is operated.21 represents springs bearing against the ends of the rollers 4: and 5to restrain the actions of the rollers thereon and take up and preventslack in the ribbon.

The front of the casing is preferably glasscovered to exclude dust andat the same time permit unobscured observation of the matter on theribbon.

Having thus fully described our improvements, what we claim as ourinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a suitable frame, of carrying-rollers journaledin said frame, guide-rollers and intermediate rollers journaled in theframe, a ribbon carried in said carrying-roller and passing over saidguide and intermediate rollers as it is wound from one to the other ofsaid carrying-rollers, suitable gearing carried on the shafts of saidcarrying rollers, a drive wheel mounted on a shaft one end of said shaftbeing journaled in the frame the other end operating in a slot in theframe, a bearing-block carried on said shaft, jaws 011 saidbearing-block, and a pin in said frame embraced by said jaws and whereonsaid bearing-block is adapted to turn to bring said drive-wheel intoengagement with the gearing operating one of said carrying-rollers assaid drive-wheel is revolved in one direction and with the gearingoperating the other carrying-roller as said drive-wl1eel is revolved inthe opposite direction, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a suitable frame of carrying-rollers journaledin said frame, guide-rollers and intermediate rollers journaled in saidframe a ribbon carried on said carrying-rollers and passing over saidguide and intermediate rollers as it is wound from one to the other ofsaid carrying-rollers, suitable gearing mounted on the shafts of saidcarrying-rollers, an independent rocking bearing-block,a support forsaid block upon which it is adapted to be rocked by the action of thedrive-wheel, a shaft journaled at one end in the frame, and at the otherend journaled in said bearing-block, means for controlling the frictionbetween said bearing-block and its shaft so that as the action of thedrive-wheel is reversed, said block will rock on its support, adrive-wheel mounted on said shaft adapted by rocking said bearing-blockwhen revolved in one direction to engage the gearing of one of saidcarrying-rollers and when revolved in the other direction to engage thegears of the other carrying-roller, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a suitable frame of carrying-rollers journaledin said frame, guide-rollers and intermediate rollers journaled in saidframe, a ribbon carried on said carrying-rollers, having matter printedon both its sides and in passing over said guide and intermediaterollers having both its sides presented to the front of the frame, as itis wound from one to the other of said carryingrollers, frictiongear-wheels mounted on the shafts of saidcarrying-rollers, adrive-wheel, a shaft upon which said drive-wheel is moun ted, said shaftbeing journaled at one end in the frame and at the other end acting in aslot in the frame, a bearing-bloek forming a bearing for said shaft,jaws on said bearingblock and a fixed pin embraced by said jaws and uponwhich said bearing-block is adapted to rock to permit said drive-wheelto impinge upon one of said friction gear-wheels when revolved in onedirection, and upon the other when revolved in the opposite directionsubstantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a wheel and its shaft of an independent rockingbearingblock, a support for said block upon which it is adapted to berocked as the action of the wheel is reversed, and means for controllingthe friction between said bearing-block and its shaft so that as theaction of the wheel is reversed said block will be rocked on itssupport, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with a wheel and its shaft of an independent rockingbearingblock, jaws on said block, a fixed support embraced by said jawsupon which said bearing-block is adapted to be rocked as the action ofthe wheel is reversed and means for controlling the friction betweensaid bearingblock and its shaft so that as the action of the wheel isreversed said block will be rocked on its support, substantially as setforth.

6. The combination with a suitable frame, rollers journ'aled in saidframe carrying a ribbon adapted to be wound from one to the other of thesaid rollers and suitable gearwheels mounted on the shafts of saidcarrying-rollers, of a drive-wheel and its shaft and an independentrocking bearing-block a fixed support upon the frame for saidbearing-block upon which it is adapted to be rocked as the action of thedrive -wheel is reversed, and means for controlling the friction betweensaid bearing-block and its shaft so that as the action of said wheel isreversed said block will be rocked on its support to cause saiddrive-wheel to engage one or the other of said gear-wheels as it isrevolved in opposite direction to give reverse motion to saidcarrying-rollers substantially as set forth.

7. A rotary mechanical directory and advertising medium consistingofa'combination with a suitable frame, carrying-rollers journaled in saidframe, and a ribbon carried on said carrying-rollers adapted to be woundfrom one to the other thereof and having a directory printed on one sidethereof and advertising matter on the other side thereof, of guide andintermediate rollers journaled in the frame over which said ribbonpasses as it is wound from one to the other=of said carrying-rollers,and so located that in its passage over the :same the directory on oneside of said ribbon is presented to view at one part of the front of theframe, and at the same time the advertising matter on the other side ofsaid ribbon is presented to View at another part of the front of theframe, suitable gearwheels mounted on the shafts of said carry-.

frame for said bearing-block upon whichit is adapted to be rocked as theaction of the drive-Wheel is reversed, and means for conother of saidgear-Wheels to reversibly oper trolling the friction between the saidbearingate said carrying-rollers, substantially as set IO block and itsshaft so that as the action of forth.

said drive-Wheel is reversed said block Will PHILMER O. FISH. 5 berocked upon its support to cause said drive- HENRY T. SULLIVAN.

Wheel When revolved in one direction to en- Vitnesses: v gage one ofsaid gear-Wheels and when re- JAMES WV. MYTTON,

volved in the opposite direction to engage the WV. B. NORRIS.

